SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE l3D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    04543M107
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                                 (CUSIP Number)
                                                     with a copy to:
     Stephen Feinberg                                Robert G. Minion, Esq.
     450 Park Avenue                                 Lowenstein Sandler PC
     28th Floor                                      65 Livingston Avenue
     New York, New York  10022                       Roseland, New Jersey  07068
     (212) 421-2600                                  (973) 597-2424
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 January 1, 2002
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule l3G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),  check
the following box. [ ]

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule,  including all exhibits.  See Section  240.13d-7(b)  for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).







Cusip No.     04543M107
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  1)   Names of  Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification  Nos. of  Above Persons
       (entities only):

                                Stephen Feinberg
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  2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
             (a)                    Not
             (b)                 Applicable
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  3)   SEC Use Only
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  4)   Source of Funds (See Instructions):  WC
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  5)   Check if  Disclosure  of Legal Proceedings  is Required Pursuant to Items
       2(d) or 2(e):        Not Applicable
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  6)   Citizenship or Place of Organization:   United States
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        Number of                        7) Sole Voting Power:            *
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        Shares Beneficially              8) Shared Voting Power:          *
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        Owned by
        Each Reporting                   9) Sole Dispositive Power:       *
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        Person With:                    10) Shared Dispositive Power:     *
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  11)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:  1,213,987*
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  12)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
       Instructions):                      [   ]
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  13)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):            18.7%*
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  14)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):       IA, IN
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*Cerberus Partners,  L.P. ("Cerberus") is the holder of 229,028 shares of common
stock of Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. (the "Company"); Cerberus International,
Ltd.  ("International")  is the holder of 582,451  shares of common stock of the
Company; Cerberus Institutional, Ltd. ("Institutional") is the holder of 219,882
shares of common stock of the Company and certain private  investment funds (the
"Funds") in the aggregate  are the holders of 182,626  shares of common stock of
the  Company.  Stephen  Feinberg  possesses  sole  power to vote and  direct the
disposition  of all  securities  of the  Company  owned  by  each  of  Cerberus,
International,  Institutional  and the Funds.  Thus,  for the  purposes  of Reg.
ss.240.13d-3, Stephen Feinberg is deemed to beneficially own 1,213,987 shares of
common stock of the Company,  or 18.7% of those  deemed  issued and  outstanding
pursuant to Reg. ss.240.13d-3. See Item 3 and Item 5 for further information.




Item 1.    Security and Issuer.
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           This statement relates to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(the "Shares"),  of Assisted Living  Concepts,  Inc., a Nevada  corporation (the
"Company"),  whose  principal  executive  offices  are located at 11835 NE Glenn
Widing Drive, Building E, Portland, Oregon 97220-9057.

Item 2.    Identity and Background.
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           The person filing this  statement is Stephen Feinberg, whose business
address is 450 Park Avenue,  28th Floor,  New York, New York 10022. Mr. Feinberg
serves as (i) the managing member of Cerberus  Associates,  L.L.C.,  the general
partner of Cerberus Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Cerberus"),
and (ii) the  investment  manager for each of Cerberus  International,  Ltd.,  a
corporation organized under the laws of the Bahamas ("International"),  Cerberus
Institutional,  Ltd.,  a  corporation  organized  under the laws of the  Bahamas
("Institutional"),  and certain other private  investment  funds (the  "Funds").
Cerberus,  International,  Institutional  and  the  Funds  are  engaged  in  the
investment  in  personal  property  of all kinds,  including  but not limited to
capital  stock,  depository  receipts,   investment  companies,   mutual  funds,
subscriptions,  warrants, bonds, notes, debentures, options and other securities
of whatever kind and nature.

           Mr. Feinberg  has never  been convicted in  any criminal  proceeding,
nor has he been a party to any civil  proceeding  commenced before a judicial or
administrative body of competent  jurisdiction as a result of which he was or is
now subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of,
or prohibiting or mandating  activities  subject to, federal or state securities
laws or finding  any  violation  with  respect to such laws.  Mr.  Feinberg is a
citizen of the United States.

Item 3.    Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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           The  Shares reported  herein were  acquired in  connection  with  the
Company's  emergence from  bankruptcy on or about January 1, 2002. On that date,
pursuant to the consummation of the Plan of  Reorganization of the Company under
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Plan of  Reorganization"),
holders  of the  Company's  Allowed  Class 4 Claims  (as  defined in the Plan of
Reorganization)  received,  in addition to the New Notes (as defined in the Plan
of  Reorganization),  the Shares,  in each case in such amounts as prescribed by
the Plan of  Reorganization.  In exchange  for the issuance of the New Notes and
the Shares as prescribed by the Plan of Reorganization, all such Allowed Class 4
Claims were extinguished.

           Cerberus, International, Institutional and the Funds were the holders
of Allowed  Class 4 Claims  which,  in addition to the New Notes issued to them,
resulted in their  receiving  229,028,  582,451,  219,882  and  182,626  Shares,
respectively, pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization. All funds used to purchase
or acquire the securities and/or instruments which constituted the Allowed Class
4 Claims  held by  Cerberus,  International,  Institutional  and the Funds  came
directly  from the  assets of  Cerberus,  International,  Institutional  and the
Funds,   respectively,   and  neither  Mr.   Feinberg   nor  any  of   Cerberus,
International,  Institutional or the Funds paid any additional consideration for
the Shares (or the New Notes) received pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization.




Item 4.    Purpose of Transaction.
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           The acquisition of  the securities of the Company described herein is
for investment purposes on behalf of Cerberus, International,  Institutional and
the Funds, respectively, and Stephen Feinberg has no present plans or intentions
which  relate  to or would  result  in any of the  transactions  required  to be
described in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Item 5.    Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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           Based upon  information set forth in  the public filings  made by the
Company,  as a  result  of the  transactions  effected  pursuant  to the Plan of
Reorganization,  as of  January  1, 2002,  there  were  issued  and  outstanding
6,500,000  Shares. As of such date, for the purposes of Reg.  ss.240.13d-3,  (i)
Cerberus was the holder of 229,028 Shares,  (ii) International was the holder of
582,451 Shares,  (iii)  Institutional  was the holder of 219,882 Shares and (iv)
the Funds in the aggregate were the holder of 182,626 Shares.  Stephen  Feinberg
possesses sole power to vote and direct the disposition of all securities of the
Company owned by each of Cerberus,  International,  Institutional and the Funds.
Thus,  for the  purposes  of Reg.  ss.240.13d-3,  Stephen  Feinberg is deemed to
beneficially  own  1,213,987  Shares,  or  18.7%  of  those  deemed  issued  and
outstanding pursuant to Reg. ss.240.13d-3.

           In addition, pursuant  to the Plan of Reorganization, the Company has
held back from the  initial  issuance  of Shares (and New Notes) a reserve to be
issued in the future to holders of Allowed Class 4 Claims (the "Reserve"). Based
upon the  factors  set forth in the Plan of  Reorganization,  each of  Cerberus,
International,  Institutional  and the Funds may receive  additional Shares (and
additional  New Notes) from the Reserve  after the final  determination  is made
with respect to the proper  disposition  of the Reserve  pursuant to the Plan of
Reorganization.

           During  the  sixty  days  prior  to January 1, 2002,  there  were  no
transactions  in Shares,  or securities  convertible  into,  exercisable  for or
exchangeable for Shares,  by Stephen Feinberg or any person or entity controlled
by him or any  person or  entity  for which he  possesses  voting or  investment
control over the securities thereof, except as described in this Schedule 13D.

Item 6.    Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect
           to Securities of the Issuer.
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           Except as described in this Schedule 13D, no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or similar  relationships exist with respect to the securities of
the Company between Stephen Feinberg and any person or entity.





Item 7.    Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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           None.




                                    Signature

           After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and  belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                                           January 8, 2002


                                           /s/ Stephen Feinberg
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                                           Stephen Feinberg,  in   his  capacity
                                           as the  managing  member of  Cerberus
                                           Associates,   L.L.C.,    the  general
                                           partner of  Cerberus Partners,  L.P.,
                                           and as  the  investment  manager  for
                                           each of Cerberus International, Ltd.,
                                           Cerberus Institutional, Ltd. and  the
                                           Funds


      Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
                Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).